GLF Schools

GLF Schools

GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

Our Schools

Banbury Region

Banstead Region

Berkshire & Hampshire Region

Caterham Region

Crawley Region

Didcot Region

Epsom Region

London Boroughs

Redhill Region

Sunbury & Camberley Region

Personal Development

At de Stafford, personal development is at the heart of our ethos. We are committed to nurturing confident, resilient, and responsible young people.  Well planned personal, social, health and economic education, coupled with relationships and sex education, sees pupils learn to treat each other with respect.  Pupils have good opportunities for spiritual and cultural development.  External validation supports the recognition of the strength of the programme including the Surrey Games Mark and Healthy Schools Awards.

 

Beyond the classroom, the school community supports local and national charities including a Charity ‘RAG’ (Raising and Giving) Week.  In 2024, the whole school community came together to raise over £2000 for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices and annually supports the Macmillan Coffee Morning with a well-attended community-wide event.

 

Our comprehensive programme includes:

  • Curriculum time dedicated to personal, social, health, and economic education (PSHE) through specific timetabled lessons and age-specific drop-down sessions.
  • Assemblies that celebrate diversity, promote British values, and encourage students to reflect on important issues.
  • Form time: Alongside our well-planned assembly themes, our weekly ‘Issue of the Week’, delivered in morning Form Time, provides the opportunity for students to develop their discussion/debating skills when examining a current affairs story.

 

We believe that supporting students’ personal growth is just as important as academic achievement, and we are proud of the caring, inclusive community we have built.  The school's approach focuses on building character, moral purpose, and essential life skills and these are reflected in the prominent School Council and uptake of other leadership roles.